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Homemade Onigiri

Onigiri is one of the best selling foods in Japanese convenience stores. It is a Japanese rice call that is often filled with savory filling. Due to it’s versatility, it can be compared to a sandwich in variety of flavoring! Onigiri is also irresistibly delicious!!
Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Snack
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Sushi Rice
  • 1 Tap Salt
  • 1 Sheet Nori
  • 4 Tbsp. Roasted Red Bell Peppers
  • 1 Tbsp Cilantro Paste 4
  • 4 Tbsp Seared Tuna
  • 1 Tsp Yum Yum Sauce

Instructions
 

  • Cook Sushi Rice as per the give instructions on the package. This should result in about 2 cups of cooked rice. Let rice cool.
  • Chop Tuna into small pieces. Mix with Yum Yum sauce until Tuna has a light coating
  • Chop Roasted Red Bell Peppers. Mix with Cilantro Paste until Peppers have a light coating.
    If you wish to use other fillings, prepare them now and set them aside. See Notes for other options
  • Prepare Nori Sheet in strips
  • Place cling wrap over a bowl
  • Put 1/4 of the rice into the center of the cling wrap and make a well in the ball.
  • Place 1/2 of a filling (2 Tbsp. Tuna or 2 Tbsp. Red Bell Peppers) into the well in the rice and use the surrounding rice to cover the filling
  • Wrap the cling wrap around the rice and shape ball with your hands
  • Remove cling wrap and center nori on the bottom of the rice ball.
  • Repeat until all the rice is used!
  • Enjoy!!

Notes

Traditional Onigiri Fillings
Some of the classic Onigiri Fillings include:
  • Tuna Mayo
  • Grilled Salmon Flakes
  • Pickled Plume (Umeboshi)
  • Salted Cod Roe
  • Seasoned Cod Roe
  • Dried Bonito Flakes
  • Kelp Simmered in Soy Sauce
  • Grilled Salmon Cream Cheese
Keyword Onigiri, Rice, Riceballs